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Elve

An elve (originally elf) is an optical and electromagnetic phenomenon observed from space. Elves are visible as red flashes of electricity that shoot upward from thunderclouds.

Elves are named in humorous reference to the mythical creatrues called elves or elfs.

External link

• Barrington-Leigh, C. P., "Elves : Ionospheric Heating By the Electromagnetic Pulses from Lightning (A primer)". Space Science Lab, Berkeley.
• "Darwin Sprites '97". Space Physics Group, University of Otago.
• Gibbs, W. Wayt, "Sprites and Elves : Lightning's strange cousins flicker faster than light itself". San Francisco. ScientificAmerican.com.
• Barrington-Leigh, Christopher, "VLF Research at Palmer Station".

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